Cage Dunn's Blog, page 33
April 25, 2020
The View
At least of the back yard. It’s not the same anymore. And it’s not the same today as it was a few weeks ago. The picture shows the beginning, not long after we moved here. Then I planted fruit trees on the top bed. They grew well for a few years. The mango took a … Continue reading The View
April 23, 2020
Free Writing Course by Rayne Hall
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
You may recall how I recently followed a great workshop by Rayne Hall organized by OIRWA. Now, Rayne is offering a special free seminar aimed at self-isolating writers who wish to take advantage of the pandemic downtime to hone their writing skills. Course description: Power up your Fiction The…
You may recall how I recently followed a great workshop by Rayne Hall organized by OIRWA. Now, Rayne is offering a special free seminar aimed at self-isolating writers who wish to take advantage of the pandemic downtime to hone their writing skills. Course description: Power up your Fiction The…
April 17, 2020
Self-Editing
NOTE: This isn’t about spellchecks or grammar. Those things go under the heading of proofreading. As in, at the end of the editing process. Now, back to the point. What is editing? Editing is a strange beast, much more than it first appears. Why? Because there’s more than one purpose behind the main frame of … Continue reading Self-Editing
April 16, 2020
Stories of Hope Anthology
Originally posted on Phoenix Addison:
Stories of Hope is anthology of stories from over 70 speculative fiction writers from around Australia. It was created out of the ashes of the Australian bushfires of 2019-2020. These fires decimated our country and left a lot of people without homes… or hope. The Australian Speculative Fiction community rallied…
Stories of Hope is anthology of stories from over 70 speculative fiction writers from around Australia. It was created out of the ashes of the Australian bushfires of 2019-2020. These fires decimated our country and left a lot of people without homes… or hope. The Australian Speculative Fiction community rallied…
April 15, 2020
Great Reads at Low Prices
Longoria Wolfe has lots of interesting books listed at low or free. There are: classics, horror – singles by Stephen King and others, Historical Mystery & Suspense, Historical romantic suspense, Family fiction, Mystery Thriller, Mythology, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Thrillers … oh, and my book The Old Woman & The Mad Horse is listed, and I have … Continue reading Great Reads at Low Prices
April 14, 2020
Springing for an Idea
There are so many tasty tit-bits of information out there. They spin the mind in a whirl of curiosity. Some of them send a story idea into the forefront of the mind. Some of my stories come from these moments, some of them come when I’m researching a story that’s already underway. Looking for a … Continue reading Springing for an Idea
April 9, 2020
Pandemic Poetry: Poem of the Day, 31 March 2020
Originally posted on Robinne Weiss:
Yesterday was Monday, and normally I would have written my weekly blog post at the cafe next to work in the hour before I start. Obviously, that didn’t happen, on the fifth day of our national lockdown. But as I pledged to do last week, I’m focusing on the positive.…
Yesterday was Monday, and normally I would have written my weekly blog post at the cafe next to work in the hour before I start. Obviously, that didn’t happen, on the fifth day of our national lockdown. But as I pledged to do last week, I’m focusing on the positive.…
Criticism for your writing – how to seek it, how to take it: Ep 16 FREE podcast for writers
Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:
There’s a lot of criticism involved in being a writer. It’s part of every stage of writing a book. Early on, you need feedback to help you with your personal vision. Later, you might get input from publishing professionals – editors, literary agents, publishers. Some of them might reject…
There’s a lot of criticism involved in being a writer. It’s part of every stage of writing a book. Early on, you need feedback to help you with your personal vision. Later, you might get input from publishing professionals – editors, literary agents, publishers. Some of them might reject…
April 6, 2020
If only
Lots of people working from home, lots of people downloading/streaming music, videos, stuff. All I want to do is write a post, and I’ve started so many times. So many times. But then, the light flickers, the connection is lost, and it’s all gone. Not saved. The lesson for me is to write it before … Continue reading If only
March 30, 2020
Not Sleeping?
The normal noises are missing. It’s too quiet. I lie awake waiting for some of the sounds of normality. My favourite music to help me sleep is Rumble (Link Wray). It doesn’t work now. There used to be a fox coming to the front window, sniffing around and rattling the blinds. Of course, I planted … Continue reading Not Sleeping?
